Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa facts for kids
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| Full name | Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa | ||
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| Nickname(s) | La Cultu La Leonesa |
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| Founded | 5 August 1923 | ||
| Ground | Estadio Reino de León | ||
| Capacity | 13,346 | ||
| Owner | Aspire Academy (more than 99.74%) 4 minority stockholders (less than 0.26%) |
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| President | Mohd Khalifa Al Suwadi | ||
| Head coach | Raúl Llona | ||
| League | Primera Federación – Group 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Primera Federación – Group 1, 10th of 20 | ||
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Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa, often called Cultural Leonesa or simply La Cultural, is a Spanish football team. They are based in León, a city in the region of Castile and Leon.
The club was started on August 5, 1923. Today, they play their home games at the Estadio Reino de León. This stadium can hold 13,346 fans! Cultural Leonesa currently plays in Primera División RFEF – Group 1.
Before the 2014–15 season, the club wore a special uniform that looked like a tuxedo. This unique kit got a lot of attention on social media. They wore it for a charity match to help mining families in the area.
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History of Cultural Leonesa
Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa was founded on August 5, 1923. In 1926, they won a regional championship. A few years later, in 1929, they moved up to the second division of Spanish football.
The club had to stop playing for a while in 1931. But after the Spanish Civil War, Cultural Leonesa started playing again.
In 1955, Cultural Leonesa made it to La Liga for the first time! La Liga is Spain's top football league. However, they only played one season there before moving down again.
In 2011, the club faced problems and was moved down to Tercera División. This happened because they owed money to their players. It took them two years to get back to the third tier. In 2015, a group called Aspire Academy from Qatar bought most of the club's shares. This helped save the club from closing down.
On May 28, 2017, Cultural Leonesa moved up to Segunda División again. This was after 42 years! They won their promotion play-off against Barcelona B. In 2018, Leeds United also partnered with Cultural Leonesa's owners. This partnership allowed some Leeds players to join Cultural Leonesa on loan.
On June 2, 2018, Cultural Leonesa went back down to the third level. This happened after they lost their last game to Numancia. In the 2019–20 season, they had a great run in the Copa del Rey (Spain's main cup competition). They even beat the famous team Atletico de Madrid in the Round of 32!
Club Leadership
Here are some of the important people who help run Cultural Leonesa:
- President: Mohd Khalifa Al Suwadi
- Managing Director: Felipe Llamazares Díez
- Sports Management: Ricardo Pozo Álvarez
- Director Delegate: Ignacio Álvarez Martínez
Seasons Played in Different Leagues
Cultural Leonesa has played in various Spanish football leagues over the years:
- 1 season in La Liga (the top league)
- 15 seasons in Segunda División (the second league)
- 4 seasons in Primera Federación/Primera División RFEF (the third league)
- 36 seasons in Segunda División B (another third league format)
- 33 seasons in Tercera División (the fourth league)
Current Players
Here are the players currently on the main team:
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Reserve Team Players
These players are part of the reserve team, Júpiter Leonés:
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Players on Loan
Sometimes players go to other teams for a while to get more playing time. Here are players from Cultural Leonesa who are currently on loan:
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Coaching Staff
The coaching staff helps the players train and get ready for games.
- Head Coach: Raúl Llona
- Assistant Coach: Odei Calzón
- Fitness Coach: David Madurga
- Goalkeeper Coach: Javier Pérez
- Doctor: Salustiano López-Contreras
- Analyst: Pedro Gómez
- Physiotherapist: Pedro Vicente
Famous Former Players
Here are some well-known players who used to play for Cultural Leonesa. This list includes players who played in at least 100 league games or played for their country's national team.
César- Chema
- Iván Casquero
- Sergio Fernández
- Santi Santos
Yosuke Ideguchi
Almoez Ali
Famous Coaches
- Miguel Ángel Rubio
Stadium
Cultural Leonesa plays its home games at the Estadio Reino de León. It's a big stadium where many fans can come to watch the matches.
Reserve Team
Júpiter Leonés is the reserve team for Cultural Leonesa. Reserve teams help younger players develop their skills.
Júpiter Leonés was first started in 1929. The team was stopped for a while in 2010 but was restarted in 2014. After earning three promotions, they now play in Tercera División, which is the fourth tier of Spanish football.
Images for kids
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Deportivo de La Coruña vs. Cultural Leonesa.
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C. Leonesa vs. Sabadell, in the 2008–09 Segunda División promotion playoffs
See also
In Spanish: Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa para niños
